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English schools may ban niqab

March 22nd, 2007 · Post your comment (1 Comment)

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Pupils in England may be banned from wearing Islamic face coverings for security or educational reasons under government guidelines to be published on Tuesday.

The paper from the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) leaves it up to headteachers to decide what girls should or should not wear in class, a DfES spokesman said.

“If they feel any garment imposes on a child’s ability to learn or is a safety or security issue they could be banned.”

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